mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead close home
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed close home
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression
hampered start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon not much room, no impression
mid-division, outpaced over 1f out
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
pushed along to chase leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
SIMBA SAMBA scored over course and distance last week with Monarch Maid less than a length behind in second. An apprentice’s allowance negates most of a 6lb penalty today and Philip McBride’s charge is taken to confirm running in the process of landing a double. The runner-up will no doubt be in the mix again while Swell Song finished closer over track and trip last time without threatening and Archimedes had been thereabouts before a poor effort at Bath last time.
Dark Side Dream 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Creek Harbour (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Archimedes (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led, hampered after 1f, headed over 3f out, rallied and every chance well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Storm Melody (9-11) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Gifted Zebedee (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) With winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Requited (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Simba Samba 13-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Monarch Maid (9-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dahik (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Always behind, 10th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Gamesome (9-11) at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Monarch Maid 13-2 (9-6) Disputed lead, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Simba Samba (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Awarded 16-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 16l behind Tone The Barone (8-12) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Swell Song 16-1 (8-10) Raced centre, always prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Haveoneyerself (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.